Delosperma nubigenum: Country Or Region Of Origin
South Africa
Plant Profile: Delosperma nubigenum
Names
Cloud-loving Hardy Ice Plant, Hardy Ice Plant
Phonetic Spelling:del-oh-SPUR-muh noo-bee-GEE-num
Genus:Delosperma
Species:nubigenum
Family:Aizoaceae
This resilient ice plant thrives in cloudy conditions, featuring robust, glossy, and vibrant light green leaves that measure about 1.2 inches in length, which take on a reddish hue during the fall. In spring, it produces solitary, daisy-like flowers in a cheerful chartreuse-yellow. When planting, ensure to space them 10 to 14 inches apart. This species exhibits excellent drought resistance and has moderate tolerance to salt.
Delosperma nubigenum Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#salt tolerant
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Delosperma nubigenum Feature Summary
Attributes
South Africa
Drought tolerant; salt tolerant
Perennial
Flowers
Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring.
Gold/Yellow
Spring
more than 20 petals/rays
Leaves
Thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that get a reddish tinge in fall.
Green
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
1-3 inches
Glossy
Fleshy
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
Landscape
Drought
Salt
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Delosperma nubigenum Attributes
Delosperma nubigenum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Drought tolerant; salt tolerant
Delosperma nubigenum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Delosperma nubigenum Flowers
Delosperma nubigenum: Flower Description
Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring.
Delosperma nubigenum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Delosperma nubigenum: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Delosperma nubigenum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Delosperma nubigenum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Delosperma nubigenum Leaves
Delosperma nubigenum: Leaf Description
Thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that get a reddish tinge in fall.
Delosperma nubigenum: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Delosperma nubigenum: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Delosperma nubigenum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Delosperma nubigenum: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Delosperma nubigenum: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Delosperma nubigenum Whole Plant Traits
Delosperma nubigenum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Delosperma nubigenum: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Delosperma nubigenum: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Delosperma nubigenum Cultural Conditions
Delosperma nubigenum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Delosperma nubigenum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Delosperma nubigenum: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Delosperma nubigenum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Delosperma nubigenum Stem
Delosperma nubigenum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Delosperma nubigenum Landscape
Delosperma nubigenum: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
